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SPORTS Saturday 24 december 2016

NHL Capsules

Jaromir Jagr breaks tie for

No. 2, Panthers fall to Bruins

SUNRISE, Florida (AP) — ray had 21 saves for Pitts- top goalies, with Devan
Jaromir Jagr moved into burgh (21-8-5), which failed Dubnyk having the edge
sole possession of the No. to earn a point for the first over Carey Price as the Ca-
2 spot on the NHL career time in 11 games. The loss nadiens outshot the Wild
scoring list Thursday night, matched the Penguins’ 34-27.
getting an assist in the Flori- worst of the season. SENATORS 2, DUCKS 1, OT
da Panthers’ 3-1 loss to the KINGS 4, PREDATORS 0 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby celebrates his goal against
Boston Bruins. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored a the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL
Jagr got point No. 1,888 to Peter Budaj made 28 saves power-play goal at 4:03 of hockey game Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio.
break a tie with Mark Mess- to lead Los Angeles over overtime to give Ottawa a Associated Press
ier. The historic point came Nashville. victory over Anaheim.
with 6:40 left. Nick Shore, Nic Dowd, Jeff Hoffman’s one-timer off a
In a brief ceremony, Jagr Carter and Devin Setogu- pass from Dion Phaneuf
was given a golden stick. chi scored for the Kings, beat John Gibson in the
Only Wayne Gretzky, with who improved to 3-2-1 on Anaheim net. Andrew Co-
2,857 points, has more a nine-game road swing — gliano took a high-sticking
than Jagr. Aleksander Bar- their longest of the season. minor at 3:23 of the extra
kov was credited with the Budaj earned his fourth period, giving the Senators
goal that deflected off the shutout this season and the a 4-on-3 advantage.
44-year-old Czech star. 15th of his career. Ryan Dzingel scored in
In a video, Gretzky offered Pekka Rinne made 21 saves regulation for the Senators
congratulations. for Nashville. (20-11-3), who got 24 saves
The game was stopped for LIGHTNING 5, BLUES 2 from Mike Condon.
a celebration, and Jagr TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Kil- Jakob Silfverberg had the
came onto the ice to ac- lorn scored the go-ahead goal for Anaheim (17-12-6).
cept the commemora- goal early in the third pe- Gibson made 16 saves, but
tive golden stick from the riod, Jonathan Drouin didn’t face a single shot in
Panthers. He waved to the added two late goals and the second half of the third
crowd, got congratulatory Tampa Bay rallied from a period.
stick-taps from both teams, 2-0 deficit to beat St. Louis. DEVILS 4, FLYERS 0
and the game — his 1,663rd Tampa Bay also got goals NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Cory
in the NHL — resumed. from Brian Boyle and Mi- Schneider made 16 saves
Frank Vatrano, Patrice chael Bournival. Andrei in his first shutout of the sea-
Bergeron and David Vasilevskiy made 21 saves son and New Jersey beat
Backes scored for Boston, and Victor Hedman had Philadelphia to stop a sev-
and Tuukka Rask made 29 two assists. en-game losing streak.
saves. David Perron and Wade P.A. Parenteau, Miles
Rask improved to 18-3-1 Megan scored 32 seconds Wood, Adam Henrique
against Florida, and Boston apart in the first period for and Kyle Palmieri scored
is 16-2-1 in its last 19 games the Blues, and Jake Allen for the Devils, who won for
against the Panthers. stopped 27 shots before the first time since defeat-
BLUE JACKETS 7, PENGUINS getting hurt. St. Louis had ing Vancouver 3-2 on Dec.
1 won six straight against 6. The shutout was the 22nd
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tampa Bay. of Schneider’s career, and
Scott Hartnell had his ninth WILD 4, CANADIENS 2 first in 45 games. His previ-
career hat trick and Co- MONTREAL (AP) — Eric Sta- ous one came on Jan. 16
lumbus scored four times al’s short-handed goal in last season, a 2-0 win over
in a head-spinning, third- the third period broke a tie Arizona.
period flurry to blow out and sent Minnesota past New Jersey (13-13-7) had
Pittsburgh. Montreal for a ninth straight dropped 12 of 15, while the
Cam Atkinson, William Karls- win that tied the team re- Flyers (20-12-4) had won 11
son, Brandon Saad and cord. Jordan Schroeder of 13. Following a 10-game
Boone Jenner also scored and Jared Spurgeon also winning streak, Philadel-
to help the Blue Jackets scored for the Wild (20-8- phia has lost three of four.
win their 11th straight game 4), who last won nine in a HURRICANES 2, SABRES 1
and take over first place in row March 8-24, 2007. They BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff
the Metropolitan Division. have a chance to break Skinner and Justin Faulk
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped the record Friday night scored in Carolina’s victory
25 shots for Columbus (22- against the Rangers in New over Buffalo.
5-4) amid a rollicking play- York. Jason Zucker added Cam Ward made 22 saves
off atmosphere and a sell- an empty-net goal with 23 and Sebastian Aho had an
out crowd at Nationwide seconds left. empty-net goal in the final
Arena. Max Pacioretty and Artturi minute as the Hurricanes
Sidney Crosby scored his Lehkonen scored for Mon- beat the Sabres for the sec-
NHL-leading 23rd goal treal (21-8-4). ond time in six days. Caro-
for the Penguins in a fast, The game featured a duel lina has earned a point in
testy game. Matthew Mur- between two of the NHL’s four straight games.q